{"id":278994,"date":"2025-07-19T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=278994"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:39:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:39:26","slug":"auriga-space-announces-new-funding-for-its-electromagnetic-launcher","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/auriga-space-announces-new-funding-for-its-electromagnetic-launcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Auriga Space announces new funding for its electromagnetic launcher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Auriga Space has taken an important step in its space innovation strategy <strong>by confirming the raising of $6 million<\/strong> in a new round of funding led by OTB Ventures. This backing will enable the company to intensify the development and commercialization of its launch technology based on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/magnetic-levitation-technology-in-china-breaks-speed-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/china-alcanza-650-km-h-levitacion-magnetica\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electromagnetic propulsion<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auriga Space prioritizes its electromagnetic launcher<\/h2>\n\n<p>The California-based firm is advancing the implementation of its magnetic ramp system that, using a linear electric motor, converts electrical energy into kinetic energy to accelerate payloads before they start their conventional motors. This technology, inspired by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/maglev-the-fastest-train-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/maglev-llama-el-tren-mas-rapido-del-mundo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maglev trains<\/a><\/strong>This technology, inspired by maglev trains, aims to reduce dependence on chemical propellant in traditional launches. <\/p>\n\n<p>Auriga will concentrate its immediate efforts on Prometheus, a hypersonic test platform for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/ge-aerospace-strengthens-hypersonic-test-centers-with-new-technology\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/ge-aerospace-centros-de-pruebas-hipersonicas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hypersonic testing platform<\/a><\/strong> which represents its main avenue for near-term revenue generation. At the same time, it is laying the groundwork for a flexible, electric launch infrastructure <strong>that will enable multiple launches per day<\/strong> in response to both commercial and government needs. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auriga Space prepares its platforms Prometheus Thor and Zeus<\/h2>\n\n<p>The recent financial backing also reinforces the commitment of investors already confident in the company&#8217;s vision, such as Trucks Venture Capital, Seraphim Space and Unlock Venture Partners. The company remains focused on delivering solutions that reduce the cost of accessing space. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/spacexs-starship-space-exploration\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/articulo\/starship-de-spacex-exploracion-espacial\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">access to space<\/a><\/strong> and increase launch frequency, aligning with the growing demands of the aerospace and defense industry. <\/p>\n\n<p>In the next few months, the space company will introduce its test platforms <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurigaspace.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aurigaspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prometheus and Thor<\/a><\/strong> and, subsequently, its Zeus orbital system, consolidating its role as a benchmark in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/rocket-factory-augsburg-receives-uk-space-launch-licence\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/licencia-de-lanzamiento-espacial-reino-unido\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agile and sustainable<\/a><\/strong> agile and sustainable space launches.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow\">X (Twitter)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/aurigaspace_auriga-space-raises-6m-to-shoot-rockets-activity-7350905825315409920-bNz-?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAABwDBTAB4GohX6ZtDU9YmG5cMdgez-p4kwY\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/aurigaspace_auriga-space-raises-6m-to-shoot-rockets-activity-7350905825315409920-bNz-?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAABwDBTAB4GohX6ZtDU9YmG5cMdgez-p4kwY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Auriga Space<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Photo: Shutterstock<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auriga Space boosts payloads to rocket-free hypersonic speeds using linear electric motor technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":278853,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13064,13030],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-278994","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-aerospace","categoria_noticias-industry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/278994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/278994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=278994"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=278994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}